Pothole Slalom
New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
- From:
- New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 15.59%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 16, 2026
- Added:
- Oct 04, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.74/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Jan 12, 2026
Reviewed by SMH_NWI from Texas
2.03/5 rDev -40.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
2.03/5 rDev -40.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
This looks good, even smells good, but is quite possibly the worst beer I’ve tasted, especially a special release IPA from NOLA, in a couple years.
An awful representation of the hop combo (I’ve had plenty of Azacca and el dorado hopped beers and they taste nothing like this) and a terrible representation of an established brewery. Do not recommend
Oct 21, 2020An awful representation of the hop combo (I’ve had plenty of Azacca and el dorado hopped beers and they taste nothing like this) and a terrible representation of an established brewery. Do not recommend
Reviewed by jspring1588 from Texas
3.65/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Really interesting NEIPA. It tastes at once, smokey and a little bit Brett-y, if that makes sense. I don’t think it’s infected, but really different than what I was expecting. A nice change, but not an everyday brew.
Oct 14, 2020
Reviewed by mdlacey from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very different taste for an IPA. It’s a big tangent.
L: a little too pale for my preference. A sickly yellow. Very nice haze though.
S: pretty standard for an IPA with the foreshadowing of the taste. Some orange juice, plus what other reviews say.
T: like I said, it’s pretty non-traditional for an IPA but still an IPA. It’s not astringently bitter, and not floral at all. There’s a little woodiness to the bitterness, as if the malt were just lightly roasted. It’s off the beaten path but worth a try.
O: glad I tried it. It’s in my list when I want an IPA that’s a little odd.
Oct 10, 2020L: a little too pale for my preference. A sickly yellow. Very nice haze though.
S: pretty standard for an IPA with the foreshadowing of the taste. Some orange juice, plus what other reviews say.
T: like I said, it’s pretty non-traditional for an IPA but still an IPA. It’s not astringently bitter, and not floral at all. There’s a little woodiness to the bitterness, as if the malt were just lightly roasted. It’s off the beaten path but worth a try.
O: glad I tried it. It’s in my list when I want an IPA that’s a little odd.
Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas
3.55/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
3.55/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a mainly cloudy golden color with a thick foamy head. Head retention is very good as is lacing. Tropical aroma with a chemical quality at the end. Same goes with taste. Smooth Tropical flavor but taste like chemical sewage water at the end. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Oct 10, 2020
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.14/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
16 fl oz pull-tab can:
"NE Style India Pale Ale with El Dorado & Azacca Hops." 7.9% ABV.
Doesn't stand out in the style, but it's got a nice hop profile...not dazzling, but nice. Melon, passionfruit, citrus. Some rind-like bitterness hits in its aftertaste.
C+ (3.14) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Oct 06, 2020"NE Style India Pale Ale with El Dorado & Azacca Hops." 7.9% ABV.
Doesn't stand out in the style, but it's got a nice hop profile...not dazzling, but nice. Melon, passionfruit, citrus. Some rind-like bitterness hits in its aftertaste.
C+ (3.14) / ABOVE AVERAGE
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